WNF Response to the Astana Declaration. January 2019

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1 WNF Response to the Astana Declaration January 2019

2 International Health-Care Declarations Alma-Ata Declaration (1978) Health is a fundamental right. First international declaration underlying the importance of basic primary health care (PHC) for all World Health Report highlighted the poor health outcomes of many communities, including health inequities between and within countries. October 25 th & 26 th 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan 2000 delegates(120 countries) representing world leaders, state members, health experts and global organizations to discuss future of health-care: primary health care for all and universal health-care coverage

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4 Global Conference on Primary Health Care Key Messages Health is directly correlated with economic growth & development Last forty-years increase in life expectancy, a decrease in maternal and child mortality, decrease in many infectious diseases and a change in the tide of HIV. Progress has been uneven and unfair. Many challenges: aging, non-communicable diseases, mental health, etc. Too much focus on treating specific diseases at the expense of prevention and addressing the determinants of health.

5 WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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7 Goals / Focus of Astana Declaration Primary Health Care (PHC) Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Prevention Patient-centered health-care and patienteducation Determinants of Health Self-responsibility and Sustainability Focus on the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Need to embrace technology, including e-health Increased collaboration and cooperation between the public and private HC systems and between different aspects of HC Harnessing of integrative HC and multi-disciplinary teams PHC driven by country context including specific social demographical variances in each region.

8 Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND President of the WNF and Dr. Jon Wardle, PhD, ND Secretariat of the WNF attended the Global Conference on Primary Health Care

9 Astana Declaration Key Points for Naturopathy Traditional knowledge and traditional medicines were included in the Declaration (they were not included in the draft!!) Only two T&CM professionals invited to the meeting Naturopathic and TCM. Astana Declaration goals are consistent with naturopathic principles and goals. Focus on prevention, determinants of health, patient-centered healthcare, patient education, self-responsibility and sustainability Encourages collaboration and cooperation between all systems of medicine.

10 Ensuring the Naturopathic Profession is Part of the Conversation Engaging in, supporting and encouraging naturopathic research WNF documents codifying the global naturopathic profession Official WHO collaboration AMR & NDC Initiative Position Papers smoking, sugar, environment Health Technology Assessment Naturopathic profession Internal review of the naturopathic profession Outlines the practice, costs, safety and effectiveness of naturopathic practice. Determines the BOX WHO and governments put us in.

11 WNF Recommendations re: Declaration on PHC Be Part of the Conversation especially on key global health issues Increase reference to patient education / public education (naturopathic practitioners are great at health education) Highlight the community clinic involvement of the naturopathic schools and naturopathic professionals Language is key #WNF_info, #HealthCareForAll, #Naturopathic Prevention Patient Education Self-responsibility and Sustainability Determinants of Health AMR, NCD, PHC

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